States with more conservative political leadership and policies tend to have worse health outcomes, including higher mortality rates, lower vaccination coverage, and greater food insecurity, compared to states with more liberal governance.

The Trump administration is waging a ‘wholesale assault on U.S. science’ that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national security and scientific preeminence. That's according to an open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists…

(February 2026) - Exploiting the arrangement of railroad tracks in northern cities, we explore the extent to which segregation impacts homicide victimization by race. Our results reveal a robust positive relationship between segregation and non-White homicide…

This cohort study assessed the association between Extreme Risk Protection Orders and firearm suicide reductions in states passing no additional firearm laws.

A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, a new study reports. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics…

Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans

The White House and three former National Science Foundation board members confirmed the decision to Snopes.

New data show the need for support for women seeking the procedure has nearly doubled in the four years following reversal of Roe v. Wade, with the number of calls for assistance reaching 158,000 in 2025, up from 82,000 calls in 2022.Since 2024, abortion…